PSYC18H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Empathy Gap, Dependent And Independent Variables, Alexithymia
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Differences between intimate and non-intimate relationship: knowledge. Emotional and monetary investment follows that expectation. Partners that tease each other during conflict report higher relationship satisfaction with fewer arguments that escalate. Couples able to do this are happier in the long run: compassionate love. Compassionate individuals are more generous and cooperative in social settings. Punish others less in the ultimatum game: forgiveness. Partners who are able to forgive each other lower their blood pressure. Forgiveness and relationship well-being (tsang, mccullough, & finchman, 2006: how do different facets of forgiveness predict relationship well-being, study design: 201 participants who had incurred interpersonal hurt at least 18 days prior to study. Participants completed the transgressions related motivations inventory (trim). Benevolence (e. g. , even though her actions hurt me, i still have goodwill for her) 5 data collection time points: 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 weeks after transgression. How close you are to the person that hurt you right now? .
